Um, cause your son is a citizen of this country and should be ready, at all times, to either defend the country or assist in capacity building at all costs. This is exactly the hypocrisy in this country. Everyone whines and complains about how "bad things are" and then when a reasonable solution is proffered, immediately try and find loop holes to get out of it. Btw, can you please explain who would be exempt from the program, i.e., what is the definition of "good family"? Income? Lineage?

Nonsense.

Sigh! I supposed you missed the part where the affidavit *alleges* that the employee who got the post did not appear to meet the qualifications for the post. Chucky, this is not a case of "seniority equates to best person on for promotion (sic)" but rather, an allegation that the determination for, inter alia, the position, was not equitable.

Jeez, someone really needs to teach Neil how to write an article. He just seems to throw everything against the wall, in this case, the newspaper, and hopes it sticks. And, he is only getting worse.

That is absolute nonsense, licks2. The Bahamas' National Investment Policy (NIP) is very clear on this issue. A Bahamian company, as defined by the NIP, is a company where all - I repeat ALL! - of the owners of said company are Bahamian nationals (source: www.bahamas.gov.bs). Therefore, in this example, Baha Mar, whose beneficial owners are not 100% Bahamian nationals, do NOT qualify as a Bahamian company. Very simple to be honest. What is ironic, though, is that you are admonishing us for "missing the point", when you are so far off the mark that you must be related to Christopher Columbus!

With the utmost respect to Mario Ford, Fred 'Chicken' Albury and Sunny 'Jiggy' Haven, Charles 'Chuckie' Smith was the best softball third baseman this country has ever produced. I grew up watching Chuckie, and his Budweiser Eagles, at the old JFK ball park, battle the great Eleuthera teams led by Kevin 'Iceman' Bethel and Edney 'The Heat' Bethel. I would sit on top of the Budweiser dugout, much to the chagrin of Philip 'Sparrow' Saunders, and emulate Chuckie's batting stance at the plate and the 'swag' with which he carried himself in the field. I wanted to be 'Chuckie' Smith! Twenty years later, I saw 'Chuckie' and was able to tell him how, when I was a boy, I emulated him so much. I was so happy to meet him and let him know how much I respected his game on the diamond. I am so, so sorry to hear of his passing. 'Chuckie', you made my childhood truly memorable! May angels now sing thee to thy rest and may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you, now...and forever more. Amen.

Regardless of your feeling toward the jet ski operators, the fact remains that they have a point. The Bahamas National Investment Policy reserves water sports for Bahamian participation only. Baha Mar, or any other foreigner for that matter, should not operate in this area, save for a specific derogation from the government. Let's try and see the forest from the trees, Groidal.

Umm, he does say that, Chucky. Read the third to the last paragraph.

...sigh...ok, I will bite. I guess you missed the part where Dames clearly said, "may the best person win." Sure doesn't sound to me that he is suggesting that someone other than the most qualified person gets the job. But, go ahead, Chucky, continue to with your angry and illogical monologue.

Disagree sheep. I blame YOU(!)...and me, and everyone else that incessantly whine and complain on this comment board every day, for electing the same lawyers and accountants. If we fatuously and imprudently elect the same people cycle after cycle, is it not us, the voter, that should draw the ire that we so self- righteously lob at the politician?